The FTSE 100 has lost its second female chief executive in less than a month
after Cynthia Carroll, Anglo American’s chief executive, announced her
resignation today.

Ms Carroll, 55, is leaving after five and a half years at the helm following
an increasingly tumultuous period at the mining giant. She has come under
pressure from some investors over the company’s sagging share price and
Anglo’s continued dependence on troubled South Africa.

Shares have fallen 42 per cent over the past five years and were up 2.6 per
cent at £19.06 in morning trading, making the company worth about £26.5
billion.